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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Scotch Plains, NJ compare?
| Figure | Scotch Plains, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,437 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 24,968 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,768 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.5% |
| Measure | Scotch Plains, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,843±33 |
| Median age | 42.3±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.8%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.6%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.8%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.9%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.4%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $183,655±$18,502 |
| Per capita income | $75,070±$4,623 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.5%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $718,200±$32,037 |
| Median gross rent | $2,060±$301 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.8%±21.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.0%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.5%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.0%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.9%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.7 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov